BROXBURN’S dream season continued with a Fife and Lothians Cup quarter-final win over Thornton Hibs.

The newly promoted Albyn Park side grabbed a late winner to book a semi-final clash with Kelty Hearts.

The injury-ravaged Broxburn killed off the Fifers in the dying minutes of the match with super sub John Millar applying the finish.

But Broxburn didn’t make life easy for themselves, going a goal behind with only two minutes on the clock.

A harmless ball into the box was blocked by Sean Martin and first to react to the loose ball was Kris Maxwell who put the ball under the despairing Gary Maley in the host’s goal.

Athletic hit back 15 minutes later when Craig Young was brought down after a driving run into the box.

He had to be subbed after being injured by the challenge and Millar took to the field.

David Morrison took the penalty which Mark Rowbottom saved well but Morrison pounced on the rebound to level the match.

Five minutes into the second half Sean Martin was through on goal and tried to lob the keeper who headed the ball clear from outside his box.

John Jeffrey shot just wide as the home side took control of the game.

Millar failed to capitalise on a mix up between goalkeeper and defenders when the ball would not drop kindly to him after a similar incident at the other end. With time running out, Michael Gibson shot from 30 yards only to see Rowbottom superbly tip the ball over.

The winner finally came when Millar broke clear of the visitors’ defence to put the ball under the advancing Rowbottom.

David Morrison could have scored in the last minute but fired his shot over the bar.

But despite the late miss, it was Broxburn who were celebrating.

They were due to take on Kelty Hearts last night with the winner facing Linlithgow Rose in the final.